Which has a higher profit split — Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?

Blue Guardian pays 90%; Traders Launch pays 80% of trader profits once funded. Blue Guardian pays a higher share to the trader.

Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than Traders Launch?

Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). Traders Launch: evaluation from One-time evaluation fees. No activation fee and no recurring platform fee after a pass. See pricing_notes for the live fee table..

Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?

Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. Traders Launch payouts: One payout request every 24 hours per trader, across all accounts. Crypto (USDT on Solana) and ACH are processed every 24 hours; wires weekly. No per-payout cap on Premium or Static 90%. When total payouts reach $100,000, the next request pauses for a review of up to 5 business days.. First-payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; Traders Launch — SimFunded stage, after contract signing and KYC. Premium and Legacy futures are eligible once the account is above +1% of starting balance (the FAQ lists the same amounts as a buffer: $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 on standard $100K / $200K / $300K). Static plans have a $200 minimum withdrawal. Rapid has its own published floor and a $250 minimum..

What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs Traders Launch?

Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. Traders Launch scales up to $1,500,000.

Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?

Blue Guardian: permits news trading. Traders Launch: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?

Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. Traders Launch: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

Blue Guardian vs Traders Launch

Blue Guardian and Traders Launch, side by side on the facts recorded in their profiles.

Profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules for Blue Guardian and Traders Launch. Data pulled live from our firm listings.

Quick verdict

Blue Guardian is best for

traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 80%); traders who want to skip the evaluation.

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Quick verdict

Traders Launch is best for

scaling toward larger allocations (up to $1,500,000); copy-trading setups.

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Cost to first payout

Published fees for the program and account size shown. Totals require verified upfront, activation, and monthly fees. Optional add-ons and resets are excluded.

Blue Guardian

Instant · $5K

Upfront fee

$27

Full cost to first payout is unverified.

Upfront fee: $27
Activation fee: Unverified
Monthly fee: Unverified

Traders Launch

A verified program fee is unavailable.

Trade-offs

Where each firm is weaker

No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.

Blue Guardian trade-offs

Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $400,000 vs $1,500,000 at Traders Launch — caps long-term capital growth.
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. Traders Launch permits them.

Traders Launch trade-offs

Lower profit split
Pays 80% versus 90% — 10 points less of every funded dollar.
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. Blue Guardian offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Slower payouts
Payout cadence is One payout request every 24 hours per trader, across all accounts. Crypto (USDT on Solana) and ACH are processed every 24 hours; wires weekly. No per-payout cap on Premium or Static 90%. When total payouts reach $100,000, the next request pauses for a review of up to 5 business days. versus On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan at Blue Guardian.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Blue Guardian
90% vs 80%
Fastest to funded
Blue Guardian
Offers instant funding.
Biggest scaling ceiling
Traders Launch
Up to $1,500,000.
Copy & algo traders
Traders Launch
Copy trading is permitted.
Fastest payouts
Blue Guardian
On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan payouts.

Attribute	Blue Guardian Instant Funding + Evaluation · est. 2021	Traders Launch Evaluation · est. 2022
Retail accessibility	Open to retail traders via evaluation	Open to retail traders via evaluation
Cost
Evaluation fee	List one-time: 1-Step $40⁠–⁠$736, 2-Step $32⁠–⁠$930, Nano 1-Step $27⁠–⁠$585, Nano 2-Step $67⁠–⁠$460, Fast Track $135⁠–⁠$1,365, CFD Instant $72⁠–⁠$2,200, Instant Starter $27; Futures Standard $154⁠–⁠$424, Express $86⁠–⁠$320, Reserve $72⁠–⁠$296, Direct $350⁠–⁠$719	One-time evaluation fees. No activation fee and no recurring platform fee after a pass. See pricing_notes for the live fee table.
Monthly fee	No monthly fee (one-time fee only)	—
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	Yes	No
Capital
Profit split	90%	80%
Max allocation	$400,000	$1,500,000
Account sizes	CFD $5K⁠–⁠$400K (Instant up to $400K); Futures $25K⁠–⁠$150K	Premium and Legacy NYC $100K, $200K and $300K; Static $25K, $50K and $100K; TL Drop #3 Rapid $25K; crypto $5K, $10K and $20K (checked 14 Nov 2026).
Scaling	—	When total payouts reach $100,000, the next request pauses for a review of up to 5 business days. A published scaling schedule beyond that review was not extracted on 14 Nov 2026.
Payouts
Frequency	On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan	One payout request every 24 hours per trader, across all accounts. Crypto (USDT on Solana) and ACH are processed every 24 hours; wires weekly. No per-payout cap on Premium or Static 90%. When total payouts reach $100,000, the next request pauses for a review of up to 5 business days.
First payout	Instant	SimFunded stage, after contract signing and KYC. Premium and Legacy futures are eligible once the account is above +1% of starting balance (the FAQ lists the same amounts as a buffer: $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 on standard $100K / $200K / $300K). Static plans have a $200 minimum withdrawal. Rapid has its own published floor and a $250 minimum.
Assets
Futures	Yes	Yes
Stocks	No	No
Options	No	No
Forex	Yes	No
Crypto	Yes	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	Yes
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	No
Copy trading	No	Yes
Technology
Platforms	MT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, DeepCharts	TradingView, Volumetrica, Quantower, Hyperprop
Data feed	—	—
Company
Headquarters	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Philadelphia, PA, United States

About Blue Guardian

Dubai-based prop firm offering instant-funded and 1-Step/2-Step CFD accounts plus CME futures programs.

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About Traders Launch

US futures and crypto prop firm operated by Traders Launch LLC (Pennsylvania). One-step SimFunded evaluations with daily payout requests, no activation fee, and no consistency rule once funded. Plans include Premium (EOD drawdown, 60% or 80%), Legacy NYC, Static (60/80/90%), the current TL Drop #3 Rapid plan, and a crypto path.

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Trust & stability

Reputation and rule‑change activity

Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule‑change activity where monitored sources are available.

Blue Guardian

Reputation

canonical

3.5/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.

Traders Launch

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?: Blue Guardian pays 90%; Traders Launch pays 80% of trader profits once funded. Blue Guardian pays a higher share to the trader.
Is Blue Guardian cheaper to start than Traders Launch?: Blue Guardian: offers instant funding (no evaluation). Traders Launch: evaluation from One‑time evaluation fees. No activation fee and no recurring platform fee after a pass. See pricing_notes for the live fee table..
Which pays out faster — Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?: Blue Guardian payouts: On demand, daily, every 3 days or every 7 days depending on plan. Traders Launch payouts: One payout request every 24 hours per trader, across all accounts. Crypto (USDT on Solana) and ACH are processed every 24 hours; wires weekly. No per‑payout cap on Premium or Static 90%. When total payouts reach $100,000, the next request pauses for a review of up to 5 business days.. First‑payout eligibility: Blue Guardian — Instant; Traders Launch — SimFunded stage, after contract signing and KYC. Premium and Legacy futures are eligible once the account is above +1% of starting balance (the FAQ lists the same amounts as a buffer: $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 on standard $100K / $200K / $300K). Static plans have a $200 minimum withdrawal. Rapid has its own published floor and a $250 minimum..
What's the maximum allocation at Blue Guardian vs Traders Launch?: Blue Guardian scales up to $400,000. Traders Launch scales up to $1,500,000.
Can I trade news at Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?: Blue Guardian: permits news trading. Traders Launch: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Blue Guardian or Traders Launch?: Blue Guardian: allows overnight holds. Traders Launch: allows overnight holds.

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